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By: Bill Zima https://www.competencyworks.org/reflections/the-importance-of-competency-based-learning-in-a-personalized-learning-environment/comment-page-1/#comment-83658
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:13:09 +0000http://www.competencyworks.org/?p=3836#comment-83658James. Thanks for sharing your perspective. I have seen districts believe that simply having a set of competencies, while maintaining the traditional system, is all that is needed to improve learning for all students. I do believe a clear progression of learning is a leverage point for personalized mastery, I also believe not developing a student-centered culture willmhave the reforms fall short of their true potential.

In an earlier post on Competency Works, I stated that we began our visioning by telling a story of what a student would do in a true student-centered, proficiency-based system. This included the completion of a student schedule. We did not immediately change the structures and policies to make the schedule a reality. Instead we worked on developing an understanding of the practices and philosophies that would need to be mastered if we were to be successful in creating an environment to support our schedule. I share your warning to districts to beware of policy and structural changes too early in the change process. Deal with Learning and Teaching first.